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LEAH PRUETT Reaches Top Fuel Final at Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

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November 2, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LEAH PRUETT reached the Top Fuel final at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, defeating Tony Schumacher, Josh Hart, and Antron Brown before losing traction against reigning champ Doug Kalitta.
  • PRUETT posted a sharp 0.042-second reaction time in the final but her nitro machine smoked the tires at midtrack in cool, windy conditions, settling for runner-up.
  • The result moved PRUETT to fourth in NHRA Mission Top Fuel points, just 15 behind Brown for third, heading into the Pomona season finale on Nov. 13-15.
  • PRUETT, a 13-time Top Fuel winner returning after two years away to start a family, described the final races of her current TSR tenure as immediately nostalgic and emotionally charged.

UPCOMING:

  • In-N-Out Burger NHRA World Finals, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, California — Nov. 13-15, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on media.stellantisnorthamerica.com